PUBLIC
WORKS
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Water Reclamation & Sewer Fund 494
City Council
May 6, 2025
2 FUND 494 OVERVIEW
$25,596,228
$30,732,030
Salaries &
Benefits
Materials,
Supplies &
Services
Capital
3 FINANCIALS
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget Proposed Budget
Revenues
Operating 20,389,900$ 21,534,000$
Non-Operating 1,262,831 1,326,000
Total 21,652,731$ 22,860,000$
Expenses (2)
Operations & Maintenance (20,257,388)$ (20,042,175)$ Non-Operating 27,212 19,044
Total (20,230,176)$ (20,023,131)$
Change in Net Position 1,422,555$ 2,836,869$
4 CASH RESERVES
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Adopted Budget Proposed Budget
Estimated Beginning Cash Balance 21,991,129$ 27,349,664$ Change in Net Position 1,422,555 2,836,869
Depreciation 3,278,388 3,265,368
Obligations
Bond Principal Payments (170,900) (222,732)
CIPs & Capital Outlay (5,358,891) (10,289,200) CalPERS UAL One-Time Payment (70,800) (35,400) Estimated Ending Cash Balance 21,091,481$ 22,904,569$ Reserves for Financial Policies (9,474,800) (14,183,408) Reserves for Hyperion (2,090,886) (2,090,886)
Estimated Unrestricted Cash Balance 9,525,795$ 6,630,275$
WASTEWATER SERVICES
o 2 Sewer Pump Stations
o Burbank Water Reclamation Plant
(BWRP)
• Compliance with State and
Federal mandates
• Generation of recycled water
o In FY 25-26, Public Works will continue
implementing the City’s new NPDES
Permit
Burbank Water Reclamation Plant
5 o Annual cleaning & video inspection of:
• 230 miles of sewer mains & 3,800 sewer manholes
o Capital Improvement Program Projects
Combo Truck Inspection Van
WASTEWATER SERVICES (cont’d)
6 o Regulatory permit requirements (SWRCB,
RWQCB)
o Contractual charges from the City of LA
o Capital improvement projects
o Inflationary impacts to operate and
maintain the BWRP and sewer system
Citywide.
o 6% rate adjustments for both Years 1 & 2
7 ASSUMPTIONS FOR YEARS 1 & 2
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS – RIVERSIDE
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE I
8 o Provides capacity upgrades along
Riverside Drive from Johnny Carson
Park to Beachwood Drive
o Design: 95% Complete
o Construction:
• Winter 2025 to Summer 2026
o Construction Cost: $4M
Reference: Providencia Sewer Improvements
o Phase 1 project along Chandler Blvd. from
California Street to Lake Street
o Provides capacity upgrades
o Engineering Design: Scheduled for
completion in FY25-26
o Construction: Scheduled to begin in
FY26-27 and be completed in FY27-28
o Construction Cost: $5.7M
9 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS – CHANDLER
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE I
Reference: Leland Sewer Improvements
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS –
SEWER TECHNICAL STUDIES
10 o Sewer Capacity Technical Studies for the Downtown, Golden State, and Media District Specific Plans:
• HDR continues to evaluate sewer capacity needs for Collection System & BWRP based on City’s Housing Element & Specific Plans
• Schedule: Completion in Fall 2025
o Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update:
• State updated Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems • HDR concurrently performing this related work
• Schedule:
Administrative Updates – Completed April 2025
SECAP Update (System Capacity) – Summer 2026
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS –
L.A. HYPERION SEWER
City of LA – Hyperion WRP
11 o Made significant progress on Hyperion
Sewer flow and billing discrepancy
o Payments have been made to Los
Angeles totaling approximately $31.9M
• Estimated Payments through
Flow Year 2024-25
• Reconciled Payments through
Flow Year 2022-23
o Maintaining Hyperion Reserve
QUESTIONS?
PUBLIC
WORKS
12 Stephen Walker
Assistant Public Works Director -
Wastewater Systems
818.238.3804
[email protected]